Mike Budenholzer has said that it is important for the Atlanta Hawks to be able to win ugly in the NBA.

Last night's 93-85 win over the Detroit Pistons leaves the Hawks with three wins from their last four games.

The head coach told reporters: "It's important during the season to find a way to win ugly games. I think our group tonight found a way to do that. [They] found some energy when it probably wasn't easy for either group.

"We're going to learn from tonight. We have to be better at taking care of the ball, including at the end of the games. Mostly it's important to find ways to win games like tonight. I'm happy with our group.

"A few guys individually responded. Jeff Teague had a stretch where he really responded and stepped up and helped us get some separation. Mike Scott, off the bench, really helped us. There were a lot of different guys that stepped up and helped us find a way to win tonight."

The Hawks travel to the Pistons tomorrow.